Podcast Summary: Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil – Kat Bird and Ava Barn

Release Date: April 9, 2026
Host: Jameela Jamil
Guests: Kat Bird (Comedian, Actress), Ava Barn (Comedian, Actress)

Overview

In this hilariously unfiltered episode of Wrong Turns, Jameela Jamil is joined by comedians Kat Bird and Ava Barn. True to the show’s spirit of “where dignity goes to die,” Kat and Ava share their most mortifying, awkward, and unexpected personal disasters—no silver linings, just raw, relatable self-deprecation. From disastrous dates to humiliating auditions and all the accidental bodily functions in between, this episode is a collection of wild stories guaranteed to make anyone feel a little better about their own missteps.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Living Situations and Surviving Chaos (02:23–08:20)

Opening Banter: The group bonds over tech issues, joking about how failed setups reveal people's true characters.
Living with Siblings and Bandmates
- Ava shares what it's like living with her brother and his band. She notes the lack of romantic prospects and the unique dynamic of being the only woman in a house full of men.
  
  “Me and the bro in the Valley...” – Ava Barn [05:17]
- Kat and Jameela compare living with male vs. female roommates. Jameela recounts the tale of a female flatmate who went full Mr. Hyde after a single glass of wine, would cook drunk, wander naked, and deny it all.
  
  “I think you learn who people are during chaos, and we were all lovely...” – Jameela [04:08] “She would make pasta when she was drunk… then the pasta would eventually catch fire...” – Jameela [06:35]

2. Micro-Humiliations: Embarrassing Short Stories (09:11–13:50)

Kat’s “Hand Job for Bin Laden” Date

After a 7-year relationship, Kat dips her toe into LA dating. Her first app date ends with her giving a hand job to a 27-year-old while he insists on watching an Osama bin Laden documentary as mood music.

“He puts the Osama bin Laden documentary on in the back... this is what I wanna listen to.” – Kat Bird [11:06] “A hand job for bin Laden.” – Kat Bird [11:43]
Ava and Jameela are both horrified and in stitches; the dark absurdity sets the tone for what's to come.

Threesome Thwarted by Michael B. Jordan... Kind Of

Kat shares her awkward experience going to a woman’s home for a three-way, only to be greeted by a life-size Michael B. Jordan pillow. The actual guy arrives later, but Kat finds herself a bystander, sitting with the pillow and trying to stay “sexy” in the background for 35 minutes.

“I felt like I was kind of a cuck in this situation because they were going at it and I was just there with Michael.” – Kat Bird [17:14] “You can’t really kick your feet up and watch Netflix, you know?” – Kat Bird [17:41]

Ava’s Cholesterol Call

In bed with a guy (already “humiliating”), Ava interrupts intimacy to take a call, convinced it might be a big casting opportunity. Instead, it's her doctor warning her she has “extremely high cholesterol for someone your age,” apparently from eating too many eggs.

“Sorry, I, like, have to answer it. You never know when it’s gonna be, like, a casting director.” – Ava Barn [21:51] “Girl, you’re eating too many eggs.” – Ava’s doctor, recounted by Ava [23:15]

Bonus: The Unfortunate Fart

The same guy, perhaps encouraged by Ava's down-to-earth vibe, farts loudly in bed by pulling his legs up in a “happy baby yoga”/diaper change position.

“He pulled his asshole up like a baby that’s about to have it wiped.” – Jameela [24:48]

3. Big Wrong Turns: Disaster Tales (27:13–40:04)

Kat’s Date with the Pasta Lover (27:25–32:33)

Kat recounts a college date with a hot water polo player. At dinner, he prematurely ejaculates simply as the pasta arrives.

"He took me out to Italian dinner... and he comes in his pants." – Kat Bird [28:18] “Because of the pasta?” – Jameela [28:31]
Later, after drinking, they go back to Kat’s place. She wakes up at night to find him urinating all over her books, nearly hitting her laptop.

“He’s woken up and started to pee all over my books, and he’s headed towards my laptop..." – Kat Bird [31:29] “You gotta go. You gotta go. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.” – Kat Bird [33:10]

Ava’s Zoom Audition Shart (34:41–39:44)

While waiting for a Zoom audition with Mindy Kaling, Ava, having drunk only coffee that day, tries to hold back some gas. As panic sets in, she sharts in her pants—moments before the audition begins.

"I sharded in my pants. And I’m sitting in it. Moments later, in comes Mindy..." – Ava Barn [36:27] “God forbid they ask for a full body slate.” – Kat Bird [37:15]
Ava perseveres and even heads to a Zumba instructor audition afterward (having cleaned up), only to be rejected from both opportunities the same day.

“I sharted today but I’m still doing Zumba.” – Kat Bird [37:54]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On LA Dating:

"I just want to do standup. The energy that goes on into dating… feels like it should be a full time job sometimes." – Kat Bird [04:31]
Jameela on roommate gaslighting:

"She would take all her clothes off and just walk through the house, like, completely naked... She was fully gaslighting me so effectively that I was like, is she wearing a dressing gown? And I’m a pervert who has X ray vision?” – Jameela Jamil [07:05]
On sexual misadventures:

“You didn’t have sex or you did have sex to the bin Laden documentary?” – Jameela Jamil [11:40] “A hand job. One hand job. A hand job for bin Laden.” – Kat Bird [11:43]
The infamous pasta date:

“He took me out to Italian dinner... and he comes in his pants.” – Kat Bird [28:18] “Is the spaghetti skinnier than me?” – Jameela Jamil [30:21]
On professional (and digestive) perseverance:

“I sharted in my pants. And I’m sitting in it. Moments later, in comes Mindy... Hi, please put me on Sex Lives of College Girls.” – Ava Barn [36:27] “You deserve it. You are a champion and you fought through something insane... covered in your own shit is unfucking believable.” – Jameela Jamil [39:08]
Listener Story Wrap:

“Never once have I been so powerful in sex that I've caused an injury that only NFL players get.” – Kat Bird [44:43]

Listener Story Highlight (41:58–46:15)

Jess and the Firefighter:
Jess describes having sex with a firefighter at his station—but each time they’re interrupted, once by an alarm and another time by his ACL tearing at the moment of climax. Jess’s passionate “signature moves” rupture his knee a second time.

"I was bringing him to orgasm by riding him..."
“When I put my hands back and let the majority of my weight press on both of his knees, this caused his ACL to rupture again. Oblivious... I kept going, thinking he was really enjoying the moment.” – Jess (listener story) [42:30–44:40]

Timestamps of Key Segments

02:23 – Show Introduction, Meet the Guests, Life Updates
06:35 – Drunk Roommate Nightmares
09:11 – Micro-Humiliations: Kat’s First Date After Divorce (Hand Job for Bin Laden)
13:46 – Threesome with Unexpected Pillow Guest (Michael B. Jordan)
21:29 – Ava’s Egg-Related Cholesterol Call + Bedside Fart Fiasco
27:25 – Kat’s Big Wrong Turn: Pasta Date Ejaculation & Book-Peeing
34:41 – Ava’s Big Wrong Turn: Zoom Sharts & Zumba Rejection
41:58 – Listener Story: Jess, The Firefighter, and ACL Catastrophes
46:32 – Plugs and Farewells

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

The episode revels shamelessly in personal disaster, perfectly balancing self-deprecating humor with genuine moments of “oh no, not that!” relatability.
Both guests play off Jameela’s deadpan warmth, painting a candid (often R-rated) portrait of what happens when things go wrong.
No one is above disaster—dating, careers, and even pasta can lead to new lows.
Listener stories fit right in, proving no shame is too great for the Wrong Turns community.

Where to Find the Guests

Kat Bird:
Instagram: @katbirdcomedy
Tour schedule at katbirdcomedy.com
Ava Barn:
Instagram: @avamariebunn
Monthly show: Late Bloomers (NY/LA)
On “Scrubs” (ABC)

Listen to the full episode for the unfiltered chaos, and maybe even feel grateful your own disasters never involved pasta, bidets, or a well-timed Zoom shart.

"Jess, you’re a legend. Ava, you’re a legend. Kat, you’re a legend. Oh my God. The two of you are just unbelievable. I’m so honored to have met you both.” — Jameela Jamil [46:16]

Podcast Summary: Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil – Kat Bird and Ava Barn

Release Date: April 9, 2026
Host: Jameela Jamil
Guests: Kat Bird (Comedian, Actress), Ava Barn (Comedian, Actress)

Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Living Situations and Surviving Chaos (02:23–08:20)

Opening Banter: The group bonds over tech issues, joking about how failed setups reveal people's true characters.
Living with Siblings and Bandmates
- Ava shares what it's like living with her brother and his band. She notes the lack of romantic prospects and the unique dynamic of being the only woman in a house full of men.
  
  “Me and the bro in the Valley...” – Ava Barn [05:17]
- Kat and Jameela compare living with male vs. female roommates. Jameela recounts the tale of a female flatmate who went full Mr. Hyde after a single glass of wine, would cook drunk, wander naked, and deny it all.
  
  “I think you learn who people are during chaos, and we were all lovely...” – Jameela [04:08] “She would make pasta when she was drunk… then the pasta would eventually catch fire...” – Jameela [06:35]

2. Micro-Humiliations: Embarrassing Short Stories (09:11–13:50)

Kat’s “Hand Job for Bin Laden” Date

After a 7-year relationship, Kat dips her toe into LA dating. Her first app date ends with her giving a hand job to a 27-year-old while he insists on watching an Osama bin Laden documentary as mood music.

“He puts the Osama bin Laden documentary on in the back... this is what I wanna listen to.” – Kat Bird [11:06] “A hand job for bin Laden.” – Kat Bird [11:43]
Ava and Jameela are both horrified and in stitches; the dark absurdity sets the tone for what's to come.

Threesome Thwarted by Michael B. Jordan... Kind Of

Kat shares her awkward experience going to a woman’s home for a three-way, only to be greeted by a life-size Michael B. Jordan pillow. The actual guy arrives later, but Kat finds herself a bystander, sitting with the pillow and trying to stay “sexy” in the background for 35 minutes.

“I felt like I was kind of a cuck in this situation because they were going at it and I was just there with Michael.” – Kat Bird [17:14] “You can’t really kick your feet up and watch Netflix, you know?” – Kat Bird [17:41]

Ava’s Cholesterol Call

In bed with a guy (already “humiliating”), Ava interrupts intimacy to take a call, convinced it might be a big casting opportunity. Instead, it's her doctor warning her she has “extremely high cholesterol for someone your age,” apparently from eating too many eggs.

“Sorry, I, like, have to answer it. You never know when it’s gonna be, like, a casting director.” – Ava Barn [21:51] “Girl, you’re eating too many eggs.” – Ava’s doctor, recounted by Ava [23:15]

Bonus: The Unfortunate Fart

The same guy, perhaps encouraged by Ava's down-to-earth vibe, farts loudly in bed by pulling his legs up in a “happy baby yoga”/diaper change position.

“He pulled his asshole up like a baby that’s about to have it wiped.” – Jameela [24:48]

3. Big Wrong Turns: Disaster Tales (27:13–40:04)

Kat’s Date with the Pasta Lover (27:25–32:33)

Kat recounts a college date with a hot water polo player. At dinner, he prematurely ejaculates simply as the pasta arrives.

"He took me out to Italian dinner... and he comes in his pants." – Kat Bird [28:18] “Because of the pasta?” – Jameela [28:31]
Later, after drinking, they go back to Kat’s place. She wakes up at night to find him urinating all over her books, nearly hitting her laptop.

“He’s woken up and started to pee all over my books, and he’s headed towards my laptop..." – Kat Bird [31:29] “You gotta go. You gotta go. Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa.” – Kat Bird [33:10]

Ava’s Zoom Audition Shart (34:41–39:44)

While waiting for a Zoom audition with Mindy Kaling, Ava, having drunk only coffee that day, tries to hold back some gas. As panic sets in, she sharts in her pants—moments before the audition begins.

"I sharded in my pants. And I’m sitting in it. Moments later, in comes Mindy..." – Ava Barn [36:27] “God forbid they ask for a full body slate.” – Kat Bird [37:15]
Ava perseveres and even heads to a Zumba instructor audition afterward (having cleaned up), only to be rejected from both opportunities the same day.

“I sharted today but I’m still doing Zumba.” – Kat Bird [37:54]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

On LA Dating:

"I just want to do standup. The energy that goes on into dating… feels like it should be a full time job sometimes." – Kat Bird [04:31]
Jameela on roommate gaslighting:

"She would take all her clothes off and just walk through the house, like, completely naked... She was fully gaslighting me so effectively that I was like, is she wearing a dressing gown? And I’m a pervert who has X ray vision?” – Jameela Jamil [07:05]
On sexual misadventures:

“You didn’t have sex or you did have sex to the bin Laden documentary?” – Jameela Jamil [11:40] “A hand job. One hand job. A hand job for bin Laden.” – Kat Bird [11:43]
The infamous pasta date:

“He took me out to Italian dinner... and he comes in his pants.” – Kat Bird [28:18] “Is the spaghetti skinnier than me?” – Jameela Jamil [30:21]
On professional (and digestive) perseverance:

“I sharted in my pants. And I’m sitting in it. Moments later, in comes Mindy... Hi, please put me on Sex Lives of College Girls.” – Ava Barn [36:27] “You deserve it. You are a champion and you fought through something insane... covered in your own shit is unfucking believable.” – Jameela Jamil [39:08]
Listener Story Wrap:

“Never once have I been so powerful in sex that I've caused an injury that only NFL players get.” – Kat Bird [44:43]

Listener Story Highlight (41:58–46:15)

Jess and the Firefighter:
Jess describes having sex with a firefighter at his station—but each time they’re interrupted, once by an alarm and another time by his ACL tearing at the moment of climax. Jess’s passionate “signature moves” rupture his knee a second time.

"I was bringing him to orgasm by riding him..."
“When I put my hands back and let the majority of my weight press on both of his knees, this caused his ACL to rupture again. Oblivious... I kept going, thinking he was really enjoying the moment.” – Jess (listener story) [42:30–44:40]

Timestamps of Key Segments

02:23 – Show Introduction, Meet the Guests, Life Updates
06:35 – Drunk Roommate Nightmares
09:11 – Micro-Humiliations: Kat’s First Date After Divorce (Hand Job for Bin Laden)
13:46 – Threesome with Unexpected Pillow Guest (Michael B. Jordan)
21:29 – Ava’s Egg-Related Cholesterol Call + Bedside Fart Fiasco
27:25 – Kat’s Big Wrong Turn: Pasta Date Ejaculation & Book-Peeing
34:41 – Ava’s Big Wrong Turn: Zoom Sharts & Zumba Rejection
41:58 – Listener Story: Jess, The Firefighter, and ACL Catastrophes
46:32 – Plugs and Farewells

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

The episode revels shamelessly in personal disaster, perfectly balancing self-deprecating humor with genuine moments of “oh no, not that!” relatability.
Both guests play off Jameela’s deadpan warmth, painting a candid (often R-rated) portrait of what happens when things go wrong.
No one is above disaster—dating, careers, and even pasta can lead to new lows.
Listener stories fit right in, proving no shame is too great for the Wrong Turns community.

Where to Find the Guests

Kat Bird:
Instagram: @katbirdcomedy
Tour schedule at katbirdcomedy.com
Ava Barn:
Instagram: @avamariebunn
Monthly show: Late Bloomers (NY/LA)
On “Scrubs” (ABC)

Listen to the full episode for the unfiltered chaos, and maybe even feel grateful your own disasters never involved pasta, bidets, or a well-timed Zoom shart.

"Jess, you’re a legend. Ava, you’re a legend. Kat, you’re a legend. Oh my God. The two of you are just unbelievable. I’m so honored to have met you both.” — Jameela Jamil [46:16]

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Kat Bird and Ava Bunn

Summary

Podcast Summary: Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil – Kat Bird and Ava Barn

Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Living Situations and Surviving Chaos (02:23–08:20)

2. Micro-Humiliations: Embarrassing Short Stories (09:11–13:50)

Kat’s “Hand Job for Bin Laden” Date

Threesome Thwarted by Michael B. Jordan... Kind Of

Ava’s Cholesterol Call

Bonus: The Unfortunate Fart

3. Big Wrong Turns: Disaster Tales (27:13–40:04)

Kat’s Date with the Pasta Lover (27:25–32:33)

Ava’s Zoom Audition Shart (34:41–39:44)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Listener Story Highlight (41:58–46:15)

Timestamps of Key Segments

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

Where to Find the Guests

Listen to the full episode for the unfiltered chaos, and maybe even feel grateful your own disasters never involved pasta, bidets, or a well-timed Zoom shart.

Summary

Podcast Summary: Wrong Turns with Jameela Jamil – Kat Bird and Ava Barn

Overview

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Living Situations and Surviving Chaos (02:23–08:20)

2. Micro-Humiliations: Embarrassing Short Stories (09:11–13:50)

Kat’s “Hand Job for Bin Laden” Date

Threesome Thwarted by Michael B. Jordan... Kind Of

Ava’s Cholesterol Call

Bonus: The Unfortunate Fart

3. Big Wrong Turns: Disaster Tales (27:13–40:04)

Kat’s Date with the Pasta Lover (27:25–32:33)

Ava’s Zoom Audition Shart (34:41–39:44)

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

Listener Story Highlight (41:58–46:15)

Timestamps of Key Segments

Final Thoughts & Takeaways

Where to Find the Guests

Listen to the full episode for the unfiltered chaos, and maybe even feel grateful your own disasters never involved pasta, bidets, or a well-timed Zoom shart.